Olympics Starts Tonight
@just4him (305532)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
February 8, 2018 6:18pm CST
I might not be a sports fan, but I love the Olympics, and tonight they are starting with figure skating. @DianneN, you might be interested in that.
It starts in just a few minutes. Is anyone else here an Olympics fan? The opening ceremony is tomorrow night, but they've already had some events from what I heard on the radio today.
Okay, my notifications are done for today. Time for some relaxation with the tele. I will be back tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
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@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 18
Yes, unfortunately. Our young man did great in the practice warm-ups and then fell during his program, but he wasn't the only one. I hit record after the men's figure skating and went to bed. I couldn't stay awake any longer. I'll be watching it yet today along with the opening ceremony.
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@AmbiePam (85301)
• United States
9 Feb 18
I'll watch the Olympics except for the actual opening ceremony. I hate that the winter Olympics don't get as good ratings as the summer Olympics. I really enjoy watching the figure skating, luge, skiing, and bobsled. The skeleton scares me because they once showed a live practice where an athlete ended up dying. And I will never forget when his eyes went from alert to blank.
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@AmbiePam (85301)
• United States
9 Feb 18
@just4him I think it was the last one.
Are you one who wants the Olympics back in the USA? While I know it is good for the economy it seems to attract terrorists just because it's America. I think I'd prefer we not get them. And if we did, I'd prefer it not be LA or Chicago. I don't want the crime problems highlighted.
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@AmbiePam (85301)
• United States
9 Feb 18
@just4him I remember being at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. It was the last Olympics before 9/11. After that the security got insanely tight.
That's true about learning about other countries. But I think they should go to responsible cities and countries. I don't think Sochi, Russia has any business hosting the last winter Olympics. Rio did so many terrible things to their people to get the summer Olympics, and now every structure has been left in ruins.
Do you think any North Korean athletes will try to defect?
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@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 18
@AmbiePam I really don't care where they are. I love learning about the countries where they are. Rio was certainly fascinating. All the information they showed about the country was awesome. I just love all that. I already know a lot about our own country. I certainly wouldn't want to attract terrorists, but I think that would be a problem no matter what country it was in. I've heard security is high at all Olympics lately. This one is already on high alert with North Korea competing.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Feb 18
I have spent the day watching the Olympics, we have an Olympic channel that we can watch day and night.
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@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Feb 18
That's convenient. I'd have that one on all the time.
@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 18
I have my favorite events - ice skating, downhill skiing, luge or bobsled, and the snowboarding.
@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 18
I'm not a sports fan either, but I enjoy the Olympics.
@JESSY3236 (18885)
• United States
9 Feb 18
I am. I only missed one Olympics a few years ago. I "taped" last night's show. And I'm "taping" tonight opening ceremony .
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@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 18
It's my favorite as well. I like several events, but that one is a favorite.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Feb 18
Enjoy the Olympic events.
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